The lesson from Shang-Yi Chiang (1)
Some time ago, Shang-Yi Chiang, a veteran in the semiconductor industry, accepted an invitation from the California-based Computer History Museum to tell the sotry about his services at Taiwan's TSMC and China's SMIC, and the transcripts of his inter.....»»
Intel apologizes for banning use of components from Xinjiang
Intel the latest multinational caught up in human rights conflict between Beijing and west. Enlarge / Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2019 shows the booth of CPU chip manufacturer Intel at China Digital Entertainment Expo and Game Expo in Shang.....»»
Skillsoft To Acquire Codecademy For $525 Million
theodp writes: Online coding lesson purveyor Codecademy, the 2011 YCombinator graduate which arguably kicked off the "Everyone Should Learn to Code" movement with a New Year's 2012 endorsement from then NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg that went viral, ha.....»»
How a fly"s brain calculates its position in space
Navigation doesn't always go as planned—a lesson that flies learn the hard way, when a strong headwind shunts them backward in defiance of their forward-beating wings. Fish swimming upriver, crabs scuttling sideways, and even humans hanging a left.....»»
Ten rings, 2 dragons, and imagination: Behind Shang-Chi’s visual effects magic
What did it take to bring 10 magic rings, two dragons, and an epic adventure to life in Marvel's Shang-Chi? Find out from Weta Digital's VFX supervisor......»»
Ten rings, two dragons, and imagination: Behind Shang-Chi’s visual effects magic
What did it take to bring 10 magic rings, two dragons, and an epic adventure to life in Marvel's Shang-Chi? Find out from Weta Digital's VFX supervisor......»»
"Sort Of" is a heartwarming binge and a major lesson in representation
Several years ago I read my first nonbinary character in Sarah Gailey's River of Teeth. Gailey wrote them masterfully, just like every other character — because there shouldn't be major differences and hurdles to more inclusive entertainment. H.....»»
Chinese astronauts give science lesson from space station
Chinese astronauts on Thursday beamed back a science lesson from the country's under-construction space station......»»
TSEC to expand production capacity by 50% in 2022
TSEC will expand annual production capacity for solar cells from 1,000MWp at present to 1,500MWp and that for PV modules from 1,000MWp currently to 1,500MWp in 2022, according to company vice president and spokesman Henry Chiang......»»
Shang-Chi director to return for sequel and new Disney+ series
Marvel is officially moving ahead with Shang-Chi 2 as director Destin Daniel Cretton signs on for both a sequel and a new Marvel original series on Disney+......»»
British Columbia floods reveal fragile food supply chains: Four ways to manage the crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world that our supply chains are fragile and vulnerable to disruptions. Panic-buying and product hoarding, like the irrational run on toilet paper in the early stages of pandemic, cause shortages, a lesson Canadia.....»»
Unvaccinated: The kids aren’t alright
Close to 10 million children in lower-income countries have never been vaccinated against any infectious disease. These 'zero-dose' kids hold a lesson for all of us, says a public-health expert......»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/15/2021
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' tops the chart, followed by ‘No Time to Die'. 'Red Notice' completes the top three. From: TF, for.....»»
Adorable trailer for Pixar"s "Turning Red" features a giant red panda and *NSYNC
Being a 13 year-old girl is hard enough without worrying about transforming into a giant red panda.Unfortunately for Mei (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), her ancestors' mystical connection to red pandas means that she turns into one whenever her emotions.....»»
Highlights of the day: SMIC sees management shakeup
China-based SMIC has seen a shakeup in its top management, with company vice chairman Chiang Shang-yi - supposed to be a major architect of the foundry house's tech development - leaving. Its counterpart in Taiwan, UMC, reportedly has plans to raise.....»»
Chiang resigns from SMIC
China-based foundry house Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has approved the departure of Chiang Shang-Yi, who submitted his resignation as company vice chairman......»»
Gun-toting robo-dogs look like a dystopian nightmare. That"s why they offer a powerful moral lesson
US-based military robot manufacturer Ghost Robotics has strapped a sniper rifle to a robotic dog, in the latest step towards autonomous weaponry......»»
Morality demonstrated in stories can alter judgement for early adolescents
An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands. Stories matter. And they can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in young audiences, according to the results of a new.....»»
Yoshi’s Story taught me about consequences in video games
Yoshi's Story taught me a valuable lesson about the consequences of my actions......»»
California fights fire with fire to protect giant sequoias
The so-far successful battle this month in California to save the world's biggest trees from ever-worsening forest blazes seems to offer an important lesson: You can fight fire with fire......»»
Shang-Chi and a Boba Fett Special will premiere on Disney+ in November
Disney+ Day will feature a number of premieres on the service. Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings and a Boba Fett special will also be available for free......»»